New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
or course they wouid see manifest Improperly
in naming horse after donkey.
PERSONAL

The llustrious Dr. Blowltz, who on behalf OF Inc
London Times grants an licences to the sovereigns OF
tho world Is vlrtuously indignant at the Inquiry into
recent Legion OF Honor distributions. Ito moan ana
spltcful enemies OF this great man theeupon remark
that he Is the only English CORES pondont IN Franco
who has received the rcd ribbon, and they basey In.
snuate that perhaps he received 1t leH-hahdeuy
hence his agitation.
Mr. John p St. john OF Kansas, who was formerly
known as temperance advocate but has latery been
conspicuous the Third Party strike says he thinks
General c. b. Fisk OF New-Jersey, will be the Pro-
hlbitIonlst candidate for President next year. Mr..
Blaine and Mr. Cleveland WILL in his opinion, be the
Republican and Democratic candidates respectively
and he modeeiy adds that the Third Party VIII havo
the same standing In tho campaign OF 1855 that the
Republicans had In 1856"
Mr. T. Adolphus Trollope has been in England at
tending the publication Of his delightful volume OF
"reminiscences but he has set out for Rome again
and Will spend the winter there.
Mr. Rlck,rd, tho lately-appoIncd Railroad Commits
sloner will probably 60 to Albany to live His wifes
relatives and friends are mostly thero
Tho Richard Jeerlcs fund has risen to little moro
than 81, 500, from about 500 contributors.
When Miss Adelaide Dotchon returns to America,
pretlly bushng under giant load OF Old World hon
ors she will live chiefly at her old home at Hartford
Conn, where her father IS we'll known physician.
Mr. Labouchere remarks anent the recent c0nse-
grafton Of Truro Cathedral that tho petition praying
Registrar OF tho Dlocese of Exeter and Truro, who Is
the Rev. William WapOle Keppel, OF Lexham Hail.
Norfolk This reverend gentleman, who Is In his
eighty third year. actually holds tho very lucrative
sinecue of Registrar under tho appointment OF his
grandfather, Bishop Keppel, who died in 1873 This
exemplary prelate granted tho Office OF Registrar by
patent for three lives, of whom Mr.. Koppel is tho last
his In cOmmcndam married to a niece of Hor-
ace WalpOlc. He was cOnsecrated In 1762 so he has
conrived to quarter his family upon the diocese for
moro than 1873 years
The Washington CORES pendent of T" The Philadelphia
Record" IS sure that tho Hon. Don Dickinson VIII
presently be Postmaster General but being only forty
one years Old will not content himself with that
Office lie has his eye the United states Senate.
ITo would like to be little richer before going into
that expensive body. That tho no did not
to leave his practice and go to Washington now.
But he Will arrange his practice that his partners
carry 1t with some assistance from him and he can
still got Hons share OF the profits He TIA nk Michigan
Will he Democratic state within the next five years.
By the time the first Democratic Legislature shall have
been elected, he will be ready he thinks 10 come to-
the Senate. And he expects, when he shall come. to
find his friend Villas presiding over It's deliberations
Vice President.
Mrs. Lynn Linton has Just recovered from a serious
attack Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, jr., thinks Niagara Falls
place OF abject terror and understand what
his father was thinking of wien no called it pac"
uf Dcarc and